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 Stewart Lane

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Liminal 3

Stewart Lane Music

Composer  Performer  Cultural Activist
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released 2010
SAILS
Photography Caroline Harte
Notes
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Four songs about love
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Love—such a broad and often ambiguous word—carries numerous meanings and deep implications. It has fueled some of the greatest human dramas, from matters of the heart to devastating wars. The way people use the word, often without clarifying its meaning, leads to confusion. It can represent honor, depth of feeling, and integrity, but it can also signify need, fixation, or dependency.

With that in mind, this collection of four songs explores different interpretations of the word 'love'.

The first, Sails, delves into the empowerment we associate with being in love—the feeling that pushes us to do things we otherwise might not. It’s about defying convention, if only for a moment, driven by impulse, action, and risk. This kind of love often carries a sense of rashness, sometimes even seen as ‘madness.’

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Amen Baby tells the same story twice, but with a subtle twist that leads to drastically different outcomes: one is a love that retreats from the world and implodes, while the other embraces it, devouring experience without restraint.

Saturn Return contrasts different opinions, beliefs, lifestyles, fortunes, cultures, opportunities, collaborations, and conflicts. It seeks a point of connection—the common thread of humanness we all share, regardless of culture, race, or gender. The question posed is: how do we find this connection within ourselves so it reflects back to us in the cultures we inhabit?

What if all individuals could attain and maintain this internal sense of self and balance? Would the role of the state shift from a governing entity to one of service, helping to facilitate and enable this balance?

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We are surrounded by living examples of those who embody the present moment fully and meaningfully. Our master teachers—animals—live unburdened by the need to be anything other than themselves. They don’t dwell on the past or feel the need for anything beyond what is present. They are spontaneous, fully alive, and, in their way, they live love.

The final song on the EP, Crow, is a celebration of these remarkable creatures. It highlights their ability to embody joy, the present moment, and love. It also raises the question of why human beings often struggle to achieve this state for themselves.

 

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